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Marcin Gortat acknowledged that there is again a possibility that he'll be traded during the offseason.

"I think if it is the worst-case scenario, I want to be ready," he said. "If something's happening, I want to be informed. I don't want to read this little headline on the bottom of ESPN: 'Gortat gets traded.'" Interestingly, Gortat said that he has no plans to begin shooting 3-pointers and plans to use the summer to work on his tan, six-pack, and bicep definition. You do you, Marcin. Apr 29 - 2:40 PM

Marcin Gortat said he "has a lot in the tank" and wants to come back and play as the center he knows he can be.

Gortat added that small ball is the "worst thing" in the NBA and hopes to get back to a more physical style next season. John Wall recently addressed the media and said he wants the Wizards to bring in an "athletic big," so you would think the chances of Gortat being traded are pretty good. Gortat will be 35 next season and is coming off his worst campaign since 2010, posting averages of 8.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.7 blocks. Apr 29 - 11:32 AM

Marcin Gortat double-doubled in a losing effort during Game 5 on Wednesday, scoring 10 points (4-of-9 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs) with 12 rebounds, two assists and one block.

Gortat logged 34 minutes tonight despite hitting that mark just seven times during the regular season. He snatched five boards on the offensive glass and helped the Wizards enjoy a 50-35 edge in rebounding, but it still wasn't enough. The home team has won the first five games in this tit-for-tat series, a trend the Wizards hope continues on Friday -- the victor of Game 5 goes on to win a seven-game series 83 percent of the time, so the odds aren't in their favor. Apr 25 - 9:54 PM

Marcin Gortat finished Game 4 with 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting, six rebounds, one assist and one steal in 28 minutes of action.

Gortat grabbed his lower back after absorbing some contact in the second quarter, but it didn't slow him down as the game progressed. He earned key fourth-quarter minutes and even threw down a vicious hammer dunk through multiple defenders to tie the game with 5:35 remaining (watch via the link below). If you ignore a disastrous Game 2 in Toronto, Gortat is averaging a solid 13.3 points on 20-of-27 shooting (74.1%) in the series. Apr 22 - 9:14 PM

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According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski‏, Jodie Meeks has been suspended for 25 games for violating NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug program.

Woj is reporting that Meeks tested positive for banned compounds Ipamorelin and Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2. Meeks won't be able to play for the Wizards in the playoffs, and his suspension will carry into the 2018-19 NBA regular season. The Wiz may be quite shorthanded on Saturday, as both Otto Porter (mild right calf strain) and Mike Scott (concussion) are listed as questionable for Game 1 vs. Toronto. Tomas Satoransky and Tim Frazier will see an uptick in minutes off the bench with Meeks sidelined.

Otto Porter is undergoing a small procedure on his left leg on Friday to address a build up of blood flow in the area of his leg contusion, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post.

He is not going to play again in the Toronto series and he would likely be out beyond that in the event the Wizards pull off an upset. Porter's leg injury has clearly bothered him for multiple games and the medical staff has been monitoring him. With him out, Kelly Oubre will be the next man up as a chalky DFS play while Mike Scott should also see added run.